Slip lasted platform shoe



May 10, 1949; B. HOLLANDER SLIP LASTED PLATFORM SHOE 2 Sheets-Sheet 1Filed Sept. 28, 1946 FIG. 2.

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L. B. HOLLANDER SLIP LASTED PLATFORM SHOE May 10, 1949.

Filed Sept. 28, 1946 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTQR'. LEO B. HOLLANDER- solesubstantially align. The insole 5 is then arranged with its perforations6 aligning with the perforations 2 of the upper and a thong lB lacedthrough the perforations. In the embodiment shown, the thong is lookstitched from the outside with a heavy cord ll engaging the loops of thethong as the latter extend through the perforations to the inside of thedownturned marginal portion of the insole, as shown clearly in Figure 4.The thong It thus extends lengthwise about the shoe and exerts aperipheral force tending to constrict the upper at the datum of theinsole.

When thus assembled the marginal excess of upper material provides apocket within which a midsole member 12 may be inserted. In theembodiment shown the midsole I2 is of the platform type being a block ofwood constituted to provide not only the forepart but also the shank andheel part of the midsole. It will be understood, however, that themidsole may be less extensive or built up of a plurality of parts. Ifdesired, the midsole i2 may be cemented to the bottom face of insole 5,but such is not essential to the invention. With the midsole i2 properlyemplaced in the pocket defined by the margins of upper l, the latter maybe drawn taut about the edge of the midsole I2 and laid over the bot--tom of the midsole and secured thereto by cement or other suitablefastenings after the fashion of lasting the upper over an insole in theusual process of shoe manufacture. As seen clearly in Figure 6, thelasting allowance of the upper represented as between the dotted line 3of Figure 1 and the margin t thereof is secured to the bottom of midsolel2.

The shoe is then completed by the application of a suitable wear sole 1%in any desired manner.

While in the embodiment just described, the upper I is a one piece upperembracing not only the usual upper portion, but the lasting allowance,and in addition an area for embracing the edges of the midsole, it isnot essential that the upper I be composed of a single piece of leather.In accordance with the usual practice in shoe making, the upper may belongitudinally divided or it may be composed of separate vamp andquarter sections, or as shown in Figure 8, the upper may consist of atop section 2! and a lower section 22 secured together by line ofstitching 23, so that together the parts 21 and 22 constitute not onlythe usual upper and its lasting allowance, but also the portion forcovering the edge of the midsole. The composite upper shown in Figure 8is assembled with the other parts in the manner hereinbefore described.

From the foregoing description those skilled in the art will understandthe construction of the shoe and realize that it accomplishes itsobjects. Not only does the construction enable the utilization ofheavier and stronger insoles and insole connections than havehithertofore been possible in slip lasting shoes, but the utilization ofa leathern thong as the connecting means between the insole and theupper contributes to the ornamental effect of the shoe, particularly ifthe thong is of contrasting color to the adjacent upper, and, moreover,the peripheral force exerted by the thong to constrict the upper aboutthe insole datum enables the production of a slip lasted shoe having afine finished appearance, which is difficult, if not impossible, ofachievement in the usual methods of constructing slip lasted shoes.

While the full disclosure has been given of one embodiment of theinvention and alternatives have been suggested, it is not to beunderstood that the invention is limited to the details of constructionshown and described. On the contrary, many modifications and variationsof the structure will immediately present themselves to those skilled inthe art without departing from the spirit of the invention, or the scopeof the appended claim.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed and desired to besecured by Letters Patcut is:

A shoe comprising an upper, an insole, means for joining the upper andthe insole, and a midsole, said upper having a series of perforationsextending around its lower marginal portion a suificient distanceinwardly to provide an extension covering the edge of the midsole, saidinsole having a downturned marginal portion with a series ofperforations extending therearound and arranged in alignment with theperforations of the upper, and said means for joining the upper and theinsole including a thong extending around the outside of the upper andhaving a plurality of inwardly directed loops passing through therespective aligned pairs of perf0rations, and a cord passing through theloops on the inside of the downturned marginal portion of the insole tolock said loops in place.

LEO B. I-IOLLANDER.

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